Primary school

Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR13 3NZ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,170 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 81%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 20%20%2016/17: top 46%2017/18: top 30%2018/19: top 83%2022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 81%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM50% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM6% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · East of England 106Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · East of England 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 27 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 65% · 23 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 75% · 16 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 52% · 25 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 64% · 14 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 67% · 18 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 50% · 18 pupils · East of England 64%75%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 27 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 9% · 23 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 6% · 16 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 4% · 25 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 7% · 14 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 18 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 6% · 18 pupils · East of England 7%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 27 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 23 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 16 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 25 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 14 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 106 · 18 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 18 pupils · East of England 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 27 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 23 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 16 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 101 · 25 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 14 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 18 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 101 · 18 pupils · East of England 105104101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2014 · 96.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd20
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Good
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2021Remains Goodas predecessor
  8. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026176
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.8%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support21.8%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils7.6%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

87.1% full · 202 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 29 responses (18.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved75.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69% not applicable44.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year51.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.8% not applicable76% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child65.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school72.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing48.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school72.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school58.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development58.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.4
Pupils per adult9.1
  • Classroom teachers 5.3
  • Leadership 1.4
  • Teaching assistants 7.7
  • Other support 5.7

Teachers 6.7 FTE · Whole workforce 20.1 · 40 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,961
Spend per pupil£7,246
Staff spend per pupil£4,158
Reserve per pupil£974
  • +£159,217revenue reserve
  • +£116,776in-year balance

Grants £6,739 · self-generated £1,222 · premises £406 per pupil